Garment-hanger-supporting means for wardrobe trunks



'Aug. 10,1926. 1,595,517 4 W. H; HARRISON GARMENT HANGER SUPPORTING MEANS FOR WARDROBE TRUNKS Filed Oct. 4, 1924 Mm 2 E /A30 patented Aug. 10, 1926 sassu onirso STATES earner QFFlCE.

WADE H. 'HARRISON, F PETERSBU'RG, VIRGINIA.

GARMENT-HAN GER-SUPEGZRTIN G IIIEANS FOR WARDROBE .TRUQNKS.

Applicatioinfiled October 4, 1924. Serial No. 741,657.

- side thereof in :order 'tof permit a readygaocess to the garments supported on the .bar.

A further object of the invention is to provide a garment hanger SLIPPOItlHQ-HIGZEDS of the above mentioned'character, which includes certain improvements over my :oo-

pending application for-a garment-hanger supporting mechanism .for wardrobe trunks, tiled January 1-8, 1924-, and bearing :Serial No. 687,053.

A still'furt-her tob jeotisto provide agarment hanger supporting. means of the above mentioned character, which is simple inconstruction, inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the body of the trunk with. the top removed showing my invention in position therein.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the bar supporting arm showing the same in position within the trunk body.

Figure 3 is a detail elevational view of the bracket associated with the arm showing the same supported on the U-shaped member, and

Figure 4 is a detail view showing the garment hanger supporting bar in a clownwardly inclined position.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the, numeral 1 desi nates generally one of the sections of a well known type of wardrobe trunk which is open at its front side, the other section forming a closure for the section 1 being hinged at 2 to one of the side edges of the sicgion 1. The closure section is indicated 11 substantially U-shaped brackett has the arm 5 thereof provided with the enlarged portion 6 which is in turn provided with an opening through which extends the pivot pin 7 The lower end of the pin is provided with a rounded head 8 which rests on a plate 9 supported on the block lOthe inside wall of the trunk body'l adjacent the fre ope en thereot. an -also eedi s n th top. The-upper end of the pivot bolt? extends into at suitable block 11 secured ,on

the under sideof the top of. the trunk1 ad jacent theside wall 12. The otherarm13 of the U-shaped bracket 1 hasextending Iu 'pwardly from: the free end thereof-the sub stantially rectangular shaped block 14 and .the same provides a-n eans for rigidly supportn g the garment hanger supporting arm 15 atone end thereof.

A bracket 16 1s secured to the inneriface of the arm 15 and the sameis .ofsuclr construction as to tit oyertheiblock-let and tatethe nd ofthe ar nbeing: properlysui 'p rtedw :the arm .1 0 th UP. bracket 4. g

The arm 15 carries on the intermediate portion thereof the bracket designated generally by the numeral 18. Also associated with the bracket 18 is the garment support ing bar designated generally by the numeral 19 and the includes the hinged sections 20 and 21 respectively.

For the purpose of norn'ially holdin the arm 15 and the garment hanger supporting bar 19 within the trunk body 1, the free end of the arm 15 carries thereon a latch of any well known construrtion, the same being adapted for cooperation with the keeper 23 secured to the opposite side wall of the trunk body. It is 'of course to he understood that the'har 19 will be disposed in the position as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing so that the arm may be maintained in locked engagement with the trunk.

vVhen it is desired to move the arm 15 outwardly from the trunk in order to ohtain access to the garment supported on the hanger bar 19, the latch 22- .is disengag d from the keeper 23 and the arm is swui outwardly in a horizontal plane in such a manner as to cause the U-shaped bracket 1 to swing around the free edge of the side naped lit) wall 12 of the trunk so that the arm 15 may be disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the open front side of the trunk. The bar 19 may then have the section 21 thereof swung into alignment with the section and if desired, the bar 19 may be tilted to the position as shown in Figure 4 of the drawing. By permitting the arm 15 to be. swung into such a position, access to the trunk may be easily obtained as well as permitting ready and easy access to the garment supported on the bar 19.

When it is not desired to support the garment on the hanger bar in the trunk, the arm 15 which carries the bar 19 may be readily disengaged fromthe block M- on the iii-shaped bracket 4 and by placing the bracket 16 of the arm 15 on a similar support to that illustrated at 1% and which may be secured to the wall of a room on the inside of a door, the arm 15 may be attached thereto and supported in such position as to permit the garment on the hangers which are suspended from the hooks 24 of the bar 19 to hang properly from the supporting means.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that a garment hanger supporting means has been provided which may be readily incorporated with a wardrobe trunk or may be removed therefrom and supported in a. closet. The simplicity in which my device is constructed enables the same to be easily and readily actuated.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangementof parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A garment hanger supporting means for wardrobe trunks; wherein the trunk has a side opening, including a vertical pivot pin supported in the trunk at one end of the side opening, a U-shaped bracket having its plane horizontally disposed, one end of the bracket mounted on the pivot pin, a blofk rising from the other end of the bracket, garment hanger supporting arm, and a member secured to the arm and adapted to engage over the block.

52. A. garment hanger supporting means for wardrobe trunks; wherein the trunk has a side opening, a block supported adjacent one oi? the upper corners of the opening in the trunk, a U-shaped bracket having its plane horizontally disposed, a pivot pin piercing one end of the bracket and extending into the block, the lower end of said pin having a head, a block supported in the trunk below the first mentioned block, a plate on the second mentioned block engaging the head of the pivot pin to hold it in place.

and a garment hanger supporting arm en-- gaged with the other end of the U-shaped bracket.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

VVADE H. HARRISON. 

